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Proverbs 16:14

14 The fury of a king is like messengers of death,

But a wise man will appease it.

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Proverbs 16:14 — The New International Version (NIV)

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,

but the wise will appease it.

Proverbs 16:14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,

and a wise man will appease it.

Proverbs 16:14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death:

But a wise man will pacify it.

Proverbs 16:14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 The anger of the king is a deadly threat;

the wise will try to appease it.

Proverbs 16:14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

14 As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,

But a wise man will appease it.

Proverbs 16:14 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 An angry king can put someone to death,

so a wise person will try to make him happy.

Proverbs 16:14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death;

But a wise man will pacify it.

Proverbs 16:14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 The fury of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.

Proverbs 16:14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 A king’s anger announces death, 

but a wise man makes peace with him. 

Proverbs 16:14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 A king’s fury is a messenger of death,

but a wise man appeases it.

Proverbs 16:14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,

and whoever is wise will appease it.

Proverbs 16:14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death,

but one who is wise will appease it.

Proverbs 16:14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 An angry king can order your death.

But a wise man will try to calm him down.


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